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Biographical entry McIlwraith, Thomas (1835 - 1900)
- Born
- 17 May 1835
Ayr, Scotland - Died
- 17 July 1900
London, England - Occupation
- Member of Parliament and Capitalist
Summary
(Sir) Thomas McIlwraith provided some of the capital for the Strathleven experiment in shipping refrigerated meat and butter to Britain (in 1879-80). The ship was chartered by his brother Andrew of McIlwraith McEacharn Ltd.
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Published resources
Book Sections
- Dignan, Don, 'McIlwraith, Sir Thomas (1835-1900), premier and capitalist', in Douglas Pike (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 5, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1974, pp. 161-164. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A050186b.htm. Details
Online Resources
- National Library of Australia, 'McIlwraith, Thomas', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1454112. Details
See also
- Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Technology in Australia 1788-1988, Online edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, 3 May 2000, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/scripts/tia-dynindex.php3?EID=P003765. Details
Rosanne Walker
Created: 25 May 2001, Last modified: 2 August 2006
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